Overview

• The European Commission will propose a legally binding 90% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 compared with 1990 levels.
• The European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change restated its 2023 recommendation that the EU achieve a 90–95% reduction exclusively through domestic measures.
• Climate chief Wopke Hoekstra has postponed the legislation to explore options for allowing UN-backed international carbon credits in compliance.
• Germany, France and Poland are among member states backing the use of international credits to supplement domestic cuts.
• Advisers warn that relying on credits risks diverting funds from Europe’s clean-energy transition and undermining the bloc’s economic competitiveness.